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Mississippi, 2018
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2018 was 1,124 against 1,039 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | 44 |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Claiborne | Tornado | EF1 | $30,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Yazoo | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Lauderdale | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Webster | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Lauderdale | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Grenada | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Jones | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2018 | Lawrence | Heavy Snow | — | $70,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Covington | Tornado | EF1 | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Jones | Tornado | EF0 | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Jones | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Clarke | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Lee | Tornado | EF2 | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Jones | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Perry | Flash Flood | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Tishomingo | Tornado | EF0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | George | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Madison | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Greene | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Marion | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Jasper | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Itawamba | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Adams | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Adams | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Franklin | Tornado | EF1 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Sunflower | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Jones | Lightning | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Forrest | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Forrest | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Calhoun | Tornado | EF0 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Union | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Marshall | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Panola | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Sunflower | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Lauderdale | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Claiborne | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Lafayette | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Rankin | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2018
No declaration touching Mississippi was made in 2018.
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
374 NFIP claims, 314 of them paid, for $11,440,296.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.